Heather Frazier

Compassionate, practical care for life’s challenges

LCMHC North Carolina

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Heather

Heather Frazier brings a practical, person-focused style to counseling, helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, and major life transitions. She centers her work on collaborative goal-setting and individualized plans that reflect each client’s situation and values.

Background and approach

Heather holds a Master’s degree in clinical counseling and practices as an LCMHC in North Carolina, drawing on seven years of clinical experience across hospitals, outpatient clinics, telephone services, and virtual care. Her approach blends well-established methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-oriented and emotion-focused interventions.

She also uses client-centered principles and skills from dialectical behavior interventions to build practical coping strategies and improve emotional regulation. Heather aims to meet clients where they are, tailoring strategies to address issues like addiction, caregiver stress, codependency, grief, and relationship challenges while supporting steps toward clearer priorities and daily functioning.

Outside of practice she balances life with a family that includes children and a grandchild, and she often highlights the importance of small, sustainable changes that fit into busy lives. Prospective clients in North Carolina who prefer English-language services can expect a collaborative, skilled clinician who uses a mix of approaches to match their needs.

Practical Approaches for Online Growth and Coping

Heather frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, a practical approach often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-driven action and coping with difficult emotions, which can be helpful for life transitions and persistent worry. Client-centered techniques are woven into sessions to prioritize the client’s perspective and build a collaborative, empathetic relationship.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Heather works with clients to explore what feels most useful given their goals, symptoms, and daily routines, adjusting methods as progress unfolds so plans remain relevant and realistic.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or other commitments. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care, practice new skills between sessions, and access support from home while tailoring session types to personal preference and schedule.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Heather address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem issues, relationship and family concerns, parenting and career stress, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes among other areas.

What is Heather’s therapeutic style?

Her style combines client-centered care with evidence-informed methods such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and EFT to create individualized strategies focused on coping skills and emotional regulation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Heather has seven years of experience working in hospitals, outpatient clinics, telephone services, and virtual settings.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the LCMHC credential and is licensed in North Carolina under NC LCMHC 13810.

Does she provide services in languages other than English?

Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available with Heather?

Clients may connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on therapist availability.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and services are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English